Chapter 184. Curious

Chapter 184. Curious
Alec lingered in the hospital together with Richard, not willing to leave until he saw Vera and her kids back on their feet.

Morning arrived far too quickly. Alec hadn't had a sound sleep for days now but It didn't bother him.

What mattered was this:he couldn’t abandon Richard to face everything alone. Whatever lay ahead, Alec would be there to face it with him. 

Vera and Ethan's condition had become stable except Elon who was still slowly recovering.

Since they had been admitted in different wards,Alec couldn’t help but notice how much fear was written all over Vera's face.

Vera was seated on the bed. Her skin area beside her neck reddened and she coughed a little. 

“Toby did all of these to you?” He said, as he settled on the chair, glaring at Vera's beautiful face but pale face.

She nodded smoothly. “ I made a mistake . I should've gone back to him after finding out the truth.” she said softly, unable to look Alec in the eyes. 

“It’s fine… I understand” he smiled. “ The monster is in police custody now. So, you don't have to worry anymore” 

She nodded and further asked, “ Did you see the kids…?” She asked and Alec's heart almost popped out in speed. 

‘The kids?’ Alec queried in his head before replying with a cracked voice.

“ Yeah… I did. Just one of them…Ethan.” He replied, his thud echoing in his chest.

He wanted to ask who the kid's father was but he ended up saying a different thing. “You never told me you had kids…are they your biological children?”

Guilt filled Vare's heart. She opened her mouth to say something but ended up saying nothing. 

Only nodding her head. 

Inside Alec's body was flooded with heat. He wanted answers… Yeah, answers.

And why does he see himself Inside that kid In the ward earlier?The child has a sticking resemblance with him. What is happening? Or is he just imagining things? 

Vera's heart fluttered. She could see the sign of unrest in Alec's face. Maybe Alec knows about his children but just wanted to hear her spill it.

Alec licked his frosted lips, moisturizing them, his words heavy in his lips.

“How… old are they ….I mean, the boys?” 

Vera knew where the conversation was heading to. And at this point, telling more lies would destroy everything. 

She shifted her gaze and replied with a cold voice. “Six years” 

Horror clouded Alec's face. He was right about the boy's age. Now, his conviction was becoming greater inside. 

Undoubtedly, those kids might belong to him. 

A lump formed his chest. But he loosened up at once.
” They must have been your strength in every troubling moment” Alec gave a cold chuckle, his mind telling him something different.

She locked her eyes into the empty air. “You’re right,” she murmured under her breath.

Chuckling, Alec drew his breath inside, pressing his back against the lathered seat. 

Then Alec asked. “ Can I ask you something?”

“ Go ahead” She replied keenly as if she had been waiting to hear more from him. 

“Does Toby know the kid's father?” 

The questions threw Vera off balance. She quickly shifted her gaze to him. 

“Toby knows their dad. They both have meet” Vera shocked Alec. 

He brows furrowed.

Was Vera implying that her children’s father was still alive? And if that were true, does it mean the kids were not his? Or is there something she wasn't telling him?

He swallowed hard but tried to compose himself.

“That’s …that's cool…their father must be a proud man”  

Her brows shifted. “ Yeah”. She answered coldly. 

The door creaked, slightly parting. 

Alec and Vera's eyes shifted to the door. 

Richard stepped in, his face, gleaming with amusement.

“ Elon made it! He made it!” He announced, exasperatingly.

“Oh, my ovaries” Vera hugged the pillow on the bed , tears falling out of her eyes.

“ Congratulations, Mr Richard” Alec joined in sharing their joy and happiness before leaving.

By the next day, Vera and Ethan had become fully stable. Ethan's skin still reddened but his pain was over. 

Elon was then transferred to the other ward where he would be monitored closely. 

“Mom, is Mr Toby coming here to see us? He isn't a good person… he strangled you and whipped me and my brother” Ethan said painfully as they sat in Elon's ward. 

Vera smiled. “ No, dear. Mr Toby is serving punishment for abusing you and your brother” 

A sign of relief washed through little Ethan's face.

“I didn't know Toby was this evil,”Vera muttered.
“I'm glad God saved you and my grandsons. They almost died” Richard sighed.

Each time Vera pounded about the horrible scene, she couldn't help but blame herself.

“Dad,” Her eyes narrowed to Richard. “ Do you think I'm a bad mother?” Guilt hovered over her. 

“Oh, dear” Richard took her hands, his love unwavering. “ You're not a bad mother. Situations happen, Vera. But whether we overcome them or not, we're still not weak…Toby knew about this that was why he decided to harm you first before harming the kids”  

Vera shifted her nose and nodded. “ I am a fool for trusting too much…. For trusting a predator with the whole of me. Even when you warned me”

She continued blaming herself, but Richard immediately hugged her, his voice calm.

“It’s past now darling… You didn't do anything wrong by trusting too much. Toby is the problem himself. I'm glad the police are dealing with him. I heard he lost of his eyes from the punches Alec gave him” 

“Alec fought with Toby?” She asked, shocked.

“Honey, we should be grateful for that young man. He has stepped in for you…us… severally.” Richard said.
Vera kept still for a while as if mediating on something.

“One more thing, Vera” Richard's breath hitched. “ I think it's time we let the cat out of the bag. The kids deserve to know who their father is” 

Vera sighed. She glared at Ethan who tucked himself in between Richard's legs. 

“ This is messed up. How would these kids feel knowing they have a father out there?” She said, painfully. 

“We just have to try and convince them, sweetheart. The earlier the better” Richard replied.